The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Ottawa organized a diplomatic reception at the elegant Rideau Club to celebrate Serbian Statehood Day.
Despite the very challenging weather conditions that day (a blizzard), the response from the guests was excellent. Numerous ambassadors, diplomats, representatives of Canadian business and politics, and members of the Serbian community from Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener and Montreal enhanced our celebration, traditional drinks, food and music. The choir of the Serbian Orthodox Church “St. Stephen” from Ottawa sang the Serbian and Canadian anthems.
After the video message of MFA M. Đurić, Ambassador D. Ralević spoke about the significance of February 15 for Serbian history and statehood, as well as relations between Serbia and Canada, and R. Sinclair, Director General of the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, addressed the audience, recalling the ties between Serbia and Canada, future cooperation and common expectations, and conveyed congratulations on behalf of the Canadian government.
